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A Man, Aman

“We celebrate our destinations, rather than commandeer them,” says Vladislav Doronin, CEO of Aman Hotels and Resorts. I’m speaking to Doronin by video chat, just weeks before the August opening of Aman New York, the brand’s second city property after Aman Tokyo, which the Miami-based Russian businessman promises will be “one of the best hotels in the world”.

It’s something I hear a lot as an editor who covers travel, and I’ve learnt to take it with a grain of salt. But in fairness, Aman has earned its bragging rights.

For one, 15 of Aman’s properties are

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